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February House

by Sherill Tippins

ISBN13: 9780618711970
ISBN10: 061871197x
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In this captivating book, Sherill Tippins brings to life the story of what was possibly the most fertile and improbable live-in salon of the twentieth century. Known as February House, its residents included, among others, Carson McCullers, W. H. Auden, Paul Bowles, and the famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. This ramshackle Brooklyn brownstone was host to an explosion of creativity, an extraordinary experiment in communal living, and a nonstop yearlong party fueled by the appetites of youth. Here these burgeoning talents composed many of their most famous, iconic literary works while experiencing together a crucial historical moment--America on the threshold of World War II.

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Tippins reveals the story of an extraordinary experiment in communal living--involving the young but already iconic writer Carson McCullers and burlesque queen Gypsy Rose Lee--in a house at 7 Middagh Street in Brooklyn during 1940 and 1941.

About the Author

Sherill Tippins has worked as an associate producer for PBSs affiliate in Austin, Texas, and is the coauthor of The Irreverent Guide to New York. She lives in New York City.

Contents List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Part I The House on the Hill June – November 1940 1 Part II The Bawdy House December 1940 – February 1941 113 Part III The House of Genius March – December 1941 179 Epilogue 244 Authors Note and Acknowledgments 261 Notes 264 Selected Bibliography 291 Credits 298 Index 303

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ISBN:: 9780618711970
Author:: Tippins, Sherill
Publisher:: Mariner Books
Location:: Boston
Subject:: Literary
Subject:: American - General
Subject:: United States - 20th Century
Subject:: American literature
Subject:: Authors, American
Subject:: Regional Subjects - MidAtlantic
Subject:: BIO025000
Subject:: Authors, American -- 20th century.
Subject:: Brooklyn (new york, n.y.)
Subject:: Composers & Musicians
Subject:: Biography-Literary
Edition Description:: Trade paper
Publication Date:: June 2006
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: 8-pages of b/w photos
Pages:: 336
Dimensions:: 8.10x6.08x.85 in. .77 lbs.

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